Returning from Indonesia to prepare for the second leg of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Vietnamese team did not continue to be stationed in the housing area of the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center.
Instead, all members will stay at a hotel in Cau Giay district. This is also a familiar accommodation location for the Vietnamese team in major tournaments in previous years.
Under coach Troussier, the national team, U23 Vietnam and youth teams all live in the VFF housing area. The quality of facilities and accommodation conditions here are not inferior to mid-range hotels. However, coach Philippe Troussier decided to change the team's accommodation before the important match with Indonesia.
Moving could be a move from coach Troussier and VFF to create a fresher, more exciting atmosphere for the players. They need psychological comfort and excitement before a difficult match.
Coach Troussier created a new atmosphere for the Vietnamese team.
On the evening of March 22, the Vietnamese team was present in Hanoi after a rather strenuous journey from the capital Jakarta. Heavy rain and traffic jams took the Vietnamese team nearly 3 hours to get back to the hotel to rest. The training sessions on March 8 and 23 for Hung Dung and his teammates were all closed sessions.
The Indonesian team will move to Vietnam on the morning of March 23. Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team landed in the afternoon.
The Indonesian team is the dominant team with 4 points and 2nd place in Group F of the second qualifying round of the 2 World Cup. The match between the two teams took place on March 2026.
